Bed structure



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BED STRUCTURE Filed May 4, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE BENJAMIN M. FRANK AND JOSEP H BASILE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOBS TO GREENPOINT METALLIC BED 00., INC., BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION or NEW Yoax Application filed May 4,

This invention relates to bed structures of the type which is convertible into a double bed or into spaced or isolated twin beds, or in which a single bed may be used for a sofa or couch and wherein a slidable bed section is employed Which,'may go alongside of the main bed section which is incorporated in the sofa or couch.

An object of the present invention is to provide such a bed structure as may be converted easily and quickly from a sofa or couch into twin beds, that is two single beds amply spaced apart alongside of each other, or into a double bed wherein the two bed sections are not spaced apart and to provide a simple and efiicient structure for such puroses.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sofa or couch day-bed wherein an auxiliary, slidable, bed section or frame may be placed in a plurality of positions for use with the main bed frame or section, and wherein,

notwithstanding the possible diflerent using positions of the auxiliary frame, the same with the bodily shiftable mechanism which connects it with the main bed frame forming the sofa'or couch may be slid in underneath the springs and mattress of the sofa or couch and if desired be entirely concealed from view, except for the front board or valence which finishes the outer side of the slidable bed frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for converting a couch day-bed into spaced twin beds, the spacing being such as to almost completely and entirely isolate one of the twin sections from the other bed section as if they were entirely separated and disconnected units or beds, and in effect such isolation is true except for the connecting means or mechanism which preferably lies low towards the floor so that the space separating the twin sections is sufiicient'ly free and ample for enabling the separate making up of the twin bed sections'with bed clothing,

pillows and so forth just as if they were absolutely isolated and entirely separate bed sections or twin beds.

.Another objectof the invention is to prom vide an intermediate frame or carriage be- BED STRUCTURE 1929. Serial No. 860,888.

nussuzn tween the main bed frame and the auxiliary sliding bed frame, and which may be pro.- vided with casters similar to casters which are preferably used on the sliding bed section, such frame or carriage and concomitant locking and other parts being simple and eflicient in operation.

Another object of the invention is to make it possible to utilize in couch day beds such as mentioned, certain improvements in the art shown, described and claimed in pending application of Benjamin M. Frank and J oseph Basile, Serial No. 233,099, filed on January 17, 1929.

These being among the objects of the present invention, the same consists of certain features of construction and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and then claimed with reference to the accompanying drawings, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein Figure 1 is a sectional plan view of the structure, showin the extension or auxiliary bed frame move out as far as possible in order to convert the structure into spaced twin beds;

Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation thereof wherein are indicated in broken lines the springs for supporting the mattresses and bedding and also showing means for elevating the top section of the auxiliar bed frame, the parts shown in common wit Fig. 1 being in the same position as in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a somewhat similar view to Fig. 2, parts being omitted and the extension or sliding bed frame being shown as moved inwardly towards the main frame, whereby the bed structure is converted into a double bed with'no space between them;

Fig. i is a View showing similar parts to Fig. 3, the carriage or intermediate frame and the sliding or extension bed frame being shown as slid together within the main bed frame;

Fig. 5 is an enlar ed sectional detail view of parts, including the locking means, shown in Fig. 1, and in the same position as in Fig. 1, the section being on line 5-5 of Fig. 7

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, except that the sliding bed frame is shown as moved to the inward position shown in Fi 3; and

F ig. 7 is an enlarged sectional etail on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, the main frame 10 is constructed similarly to that shown in aforesaid application Serial No. 333,099. Briefly the main frame comprises rear up- .rights 11, front uprights 12, back bars 13,

top front bar 14 and parallel end bars 15, all formed of angle metal and constituting the frame of the sofa or couch section ofthe bed structure. The end bars 15 provide vertical guide flanges 16. The bed ends17, 18 are supplied as usual for imparting witn the assistance of other usual well known parts, the appearance ofa couch or sofa when the entire structure is converted into use for that purpose, such ends being, as is well known, usually in the form of boards with corner posts provided with hooks 19 for entering corresponding slots in the main frame so as to properly support the same and the members carried by it. v

Suitably connected with the main frame 10 is an intermediate sliding frame or carriage 20, to be later described in detail, and with which is associated the auxiliary or extension bed frame. The latter com rises a bottom or sliding frame, with end ars 21, upright front bars 22 and a front board, closure of valance 23. The end bars 21 may be connected by a brace bar 24 in order to more surely holdthem parallel with the end bars 15 of the main frame 10, said brace bar being attached to the inwardly extending flanges of angle bars 25 of the end bars 21. Bars 25 are suitably fixed firmly to bars 21. The bottom frame of. the auxiliary or extensible portion of the bed structure is provided with collapsible raising and lowering mechanism for the elevating bed or mattress section E, which is constructed preferably as disclosed in said application No. 333,099.

Such mechanism comprises a pair of connecting bars 26, 27, the front ends of said bars being connected b pivots 28, 29 respectively with one end 0 the spring and mattress section E and one of the end bars 21 of. the bottom sliding frame. The rear ends of the bars 26, 27 are respectively connected by pivot pins 30, 3 1 with the same end of the mattress section E and the same one of the end bars 21, said pins being located in slots 32 thereof. The connecting bars 26, 27 are crossed and at the point of crossing are connected by a pivot 33. It will be understood that similar crossed bars and arts are at both ends of the auxiliary bed rame.

A lifting lever 34 is mounted on the pivot '33 and carries. a roller 35 for traveling on the end rails or bars 21 of the auxiliary or exten" sion frame. A guard flange 36 is fixed to theend bar 21 to confine the roller 35 to the hori:

zontal flange of the said end bar, on which it travels. A hand lever 37 ispivoted at 38 to the end .bars 21 are supported upon the horizontal -flangesgof the end bars 43, 44 of the inter the main bed frame 10, and it is obvious that by properly moving the hand lever 37, when the auxiliary bed frame is slid out so as to clear the main frame, that the spring and mattress section E may be raised to the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position it is held by reason of the roller on lifting lever 34 having passed beyond a vertical line through the pivot 33. By moving the hand lever 37 in the opposite direction the section E may be lowered and the entire auxiliary bed frame moved back into the space within the main frame 10. A spring 40 is provided which tends to throw the hand lever 37 forwardly when the roller 35 passesforward of the vertical line through pivot 33, thus assisting the operator in raising the auxiliary bed frame.

The intermediate frame or carriage 20 before mentioned is for the purpose of enabling the auxiliary bed frame to be moved out beyond the main bed frame sufficiently to provide an ample space S (Fig. 2), so that the improved bed structure may be converted from a sofa or couch day bed into twin beds, or from a double bed, in which the two bed frames directly adjoin each other, into twin beds. The intermediate frame or carriage 20 preferably comprises parallel longitudinal bars 41, 42 and parallel end bars 43, 44 rigidly connected therewith, and

the entire weight of the carriage and adjacent parts from the floor. Preferably the front portion of the auxiliary bed frame is supported b casters 46 which are mounted on ars 21 thereof, while the said end mediate frame or carriage, the. distance between the outer edges of the end bars 21 being slightly less than the distance between "the vertical flanges of the end bars 43, 44, so that the bottom portion of the auxiliary bed frame Leaders fnay slide between said vertical flanges. At the inner ends of the end bars 21, rollers 46a are preferably mounted for furnishing a rolling contact between .said end bars and the frame 10. These cut outs 47 are for another purpose, which is toenable the provision of abutment portions 48 at the top of the cut outs,

such abutment portions being furnished by the lower ends of the inwardly directed flanges of the front-uprights 12 as shown in Fig. 7. Stops 49 are provided at each-end of the rear longitudinal bar 41 of the intermediate frame 20 as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 for the purpose of striking against the abutment portions 48 when the intermediate frame 20 is pulled out as far as possible.

Stops-'50 are provided at the inner ends of i the end bars 21 and these are adapted to strike against inwardly'projecting abutment pins 51 when the end bars 21 are pulled out as far as possible, such abutment pins being fixed to the forward ends of the vertical flanges of the end bars 43, 44 of the intermediate frame or carriage, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5.

Locking means 52 are provided, preferably only at one end of the improved bed structure, for the purpose of securing the auxiliary bed frame in fixed relation with respect to the intermediate frame or carriage 20. 'Such locking means preferably oomprises a cross-bar 53 which is formed at the ends with outwardly directed latch arms 54, 55, the arm 55 being somewhat shorter than the arm 54. The cross-bar 53'extends transversely between the vertical flanges of the longitudinal bars 41, 42 of the intermediate frame, and-the adjoining ends of the latch arms 54, 55 are connected by pivots 56 with said flanges, so that the latch arms may have an up and down pivotal movement imparted.

thereto. This arrangement will locate the latch arms 54, 55 in between the vertical flanges of the longitudinal bars 41, 42, with the outer extremity of the arm 54 in proximity to and above the vertical flange of the adjacent end bar 44 and the outer extremity- 55 in proximity to and above of the latch arm the vertical flange of the adjacent end bar 21 of the auxiliary bed frame.

The end bar 21 which is adjacent to the locking means 52 is provided with recesses 58, 59 which are formed by notches in the vertical flange of the adjacent end bar 21, said recesses being properly spaced apart as shown more clearly in Figs. 5 and 6. The recess 59 is located Just in advance of the stop 50 and the recess 58 is forward thereof in the ad acent end bar 21, for the purpose of enabling the latch arm 55 to be selectively enauxiliary bed frame is pushed into the space ofthe main bed frame 10 for receiving it, that the immediate frame 20 will also be ushed in towards the back of the main rame. If the couch day bed is to be converted into a double bed with the auxiliary bed frame directly adjacent" the front side of the main bed frame,.the front finishing board 23 is taken hold of and suflicient pull exerted thereon to slide the auxiliar bed frame out from underneath the main rame. This movement will carry the intermediate frame or carriage 20 forwardly until the stops 49 on the intermediate main frame strike the abutment portions 48, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, and the intermediate frame can move out no further and is maintained in connected relation with the main bed frame. A somewhat further forward pull on'the auxiliary bed frame is intended-to position therecess '58 underneath the latch upright 12, so that the intermediate frame or carriage is held against inward movement, the stop 49 holding it against outward movement'. The described position of the parts having been obtained, with the latch arm 55 in engagement with the'recess 58, the raising mechanism of the spring and mattress section E may beoperated to elevate said section, and to bring the springs and mattress thereof alo ide of the springs and mattress (fighe main d frame, so as to form a double To enable the conversion of the improved couch day bed or bed structure into twin beds suitably spaced apart, the intermediate frame 20 and the auxiliary bed frame are moved to the positions shown in Figures 3 .fiange or" the front upright b;

prise two pairs of linlrs G2, 63 which are connected by, plvots to and the auxiliary bed frame out to the position shown in Thiswill bring the sto with the abutment pir frame, as shown more clearly in i when the latch arm is moved ment with the abutment portion 1 latch arm 55 into engagement 59, the auxiliary bed me is loc inward movement, in its outerr the intermediate frame or carrie held and locked against both inw ward movement by means of the la, and the steps all) which are re cated at the opposites s or main frame.

Thus the improve converted into a struc ire comp beds suitably spaced apart at practically isolating one of the the other, and in fact enabling be made up with clothing just the same as it each were e dependent and disconnected bed. bed position it is poisible with person to move between the stepping into the spaces provide JGMVQGII the parts of the intermediate frame or carriagc which lies low in its function of connecting the two beds. When the intermediate frame or carriage QOis locked in its forward position with respect to the main bed frame it furnishes a reliable and convenient extension support for the rear portion of the auxiliary bed ijranie, and when the latter is locked in its extreme forward position to theintermediate frame or carriage, the entire twin bed structure is sufiiciently rigid and satisfactory in use. collapsing the crossed bars 26, 2?, mattress section may lowered one by unlocking the locked assembly of "o i may be pushed into the storage space pro vided within the main bed frame. 7

t is desirable to provide in the improved bed structure suitable equalizing that when one person talres hold c board 23 at any point thereof a the same, the extension or auxilia may be pulled out or pushed in m root causing binding between the movable parts and the main frame of bed Ftructui equalizing means shown in Fig. l

of a longitudinally movable bar ends of the links beins" pivoted i; and 63, 64, respectively, to a back bar of the main frame 1 o'front bar 42 of the movable intermediate frame 20. A similar equalizer is provided compri ing pairs of links 67,438 and 69, T0, together With longitudinal bar l 3 connected with the inner ends of the links by pivots the outer we extension or auxiliary frame In order the equalizers may be clear of each other,

the rear equalizer is, supported above its supporting bars and the forward equalizer below s, supporting It will be seen that by re rear equalizer the movable frame 20 is cp parallel with the main frame l0 and that by the rward equalizer the extension or auitiliaryframe is kept parallel with the intermediate frame 20.

. it is obvious that the invention is susceptle Qoniod-iiication as parts may be omitted,

and substituted without departing orn the spirit of the invention as defined in at we claim as new, is: I a bed structure, the combination of a d y and inwardly thereof and riding frame and superposed, elen the rrame and the bottom frame u WfllCll connecting means are movable into main frame, and the auxiliary frame movable relatively to the connecting means, and also, when in a collapsed position, into the main frame, whereby both the auxiliary frame and the connecting means are positionable below the mattress supporting parts or the main frame, and such connecting means provided with devices for selectively look ing the auxiliary bed frame in two positions, namely, in a position directly adjoining the mainframe so as to provide double bed and in spaced relation to the frame to provide isolated twin beds, the connecting means an independent support from the iloor and lying low down so as to leave an entirely co and unobstructed space thereabove when the bed structure is converted into twin beds, e nary bottom fr me having a cor support independent of the door support .ror the connecting means.

2. flu a bed structure, the combination or a bed ir nic, an auxiliary bed frame movsnpported independently from the floor and connecting the two frames, and locking devices between the auxiliary hedlrame and the connecting means for selectively locking auxiliary bed frame two positions, a *nely, in a position directly adjoining the rain frame so as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation to the main frame to rovideisolated twin beds, and the auxiliary nine having a floor support independent or the floor support for the connecting means.

In a. bed structure, thefcombination of a, main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame having an elevating mattress section, and an intermediate frame movable inwardly and out- 8, ea pivoted to the longitudinal bar 2% of v i t ed frame, an auxiliary bed frame movtrig, mattress frame, and connecting meansoutwardly and inwardly thereof, means l w aeeaees wardly of the main frame, the two frames, the auxiliary bed frame slidably connected with the intermediate frame, whereby the auxiliary bed frame may be adjusted to a position directly adjoining the main frame so as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation to the main frame to provide isolated twin beds, and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered.

4. In a bed structure, the combination of a main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame have ing an elevating mattress section, and an inthe main frame so as relation to the mam frame ing an elevating mattress section,

termediate frame movable on casters inwardly and outwardly of the main frame, and connecting the two frames, the auxiliary bed frame supported at its rear portion by, and slidably connected with, the intermediate frame, whereby the auxiliary bed frame may be adjusted to a position dlrectly adjoining I to provide a double bed and in spaced to provide isolatedtwin beds,-and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered.

5. In a bed structure, the combination of a main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame having an elevating mattress section, and an intermediate frame movable on casters inwardly and outwardly of the main frame, and connectingthe two frames, the auxiliary bed frame supported at its rear portion by, and slidably connected with, the intermediate frame, whereby the auxiliary bed frame may be adjusted to a position directly adjoining the main frame so as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation tothe main frame to provide isolated twin beds, and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered, and locking devices for maintaining the auxiliary bed frame in the adjoining and spaced positions specified.

6. In a bed structure, the combination of a main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame havan intermediateframe movable inwardly and outwardly of the main frame, and connecting the two frames, stops for limiting the out-.

ward movement of the intermediate, frame,

' whereby moved together into the main framewhen and means for securing the intermediate frame against inward movement when in its outer position, the auxiliary bed frame slidably connected with the intermediate frame,

the auxiliary bed frame may be adjusted to a position directly adjoining the main frame so as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation to the main frame to provide isolated twin beds, and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be the mattress section is lowered.

7. In a bed structure. the combination of a ing an elevating mattress section, an inter mediate frame movable inwardly and outwardly of the main frame, and connecting the two frames, the auxiliary bedframe slidably connected with the intermediate frame,

1 whereby the auxiliary bed frame may be adjusted to a position directly adjoining the main frame so'as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation to the main frame to. provide isolated twin beds,and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered, one end portion of the auxiliary bed frame having spaced recesses, and a manually operable latch mounted on the intermediate frame for engaging either recess so as to maintain the auxiliary bed frame in one or the other adjusted positions specified.

8. In a bed structure, the combination of a main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame having an elevating mattress section, an intermediate fraine movable inwardly and outwardly of the main frame, and connecting the two frames, the intermediate frame having endbars forming guides and the auxiliary bed frame slidably mounted on the end bar's, whereby the auxiliary justed to a position directly adjoining the main frame so as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation to the main frame to provide isolated twin beds. and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered. Y

9. In a bed structure, the combination of a main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame hav ing an elevating mattress section, an intermediate frame movable inwardly andoutwardly of the main frame, and connecting the two frames, the auxiliary bed frame slidably connected with the intermediate frame, whereby the auxiliary bed frame may be adjusted to a' position directly adjoining the main frame so as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation to the main frame to provide isolated twin beds, and the. intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress. section is lowered, and locking means comprising latches movably mounted on the intermediate frame, one for engaging a portion of the main bed frame and another for engaging a portion of the auxiliary bed frame.

10. In a bed structure, the combination of bed frame may be ad- 96 v a main bed frame, an. auxiliary bed frame justed to a position directly adjoining the main frame so as to provide a double bed, and in spaced relation to the main frame to provide isolated twin beds, and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered, and locking means comprising two latches, a pivot connecting the latches and journaled in the intermediate frame, one of said latches being longer than the other for engaging a portion of the main bed frame and the shorter latch for engaging a portion of the auxiliary frame.

11. In a bed structure, the combination of a main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame having an elevating mattress section, an intermediate frame movable inwardly and outwardly of the main frame, and connecting the two frames, the auxiliary bed frame slid ably connected with the intermediate frame, whereby the auxiliary bed frame may be ad'- justed to a position directly adjoining the main frame so as to provide a double bed,- and in spaced relation to the main frame to provide isolated twin beds, and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered, and separate equalizers connecting the intermediate frame with the main bed frame and the auxiliary bed frame respectively.

12. In a bedstructure, the combination of a main bed frame, an auxiliary bed frame havin an elevating mattress section, an intermediate frame movable inwardly and outwardly of the main frame, and connectin the two frames, the auxiliary bed frame slid ably connected with the intermediate frame, whereby the auxiliary bed frame may be adjusted to a position directly adjoining the main frame so as'to provide a double bed,

and in spaced relation to the main frame to provide isolated twin beds, and the intermediate frame and the auxiliary bed frame may be moved together into the main frame when the mattress section is lowered, an equalizer connecting the main bed frame with a front portion of the intermediate frame, and another equalizer connecting the auxiliary bed frame with a rear portion of the intermediate frame.

13. In a bed structure, the combination of spaced apart twin beds, one collapsible and slidable into the other bed, and an intermediate frame connecting the beds and also slidable into the other bed with a movement relativel to the collapsible bed, such frame indepen ently resting on the floor and providing a carriage for supporting the inner portion of the collapsible bed, the collapsible bed having at its outer portion means for supporting it from the floor independently of the intermediate frame.

14. In a bed structure, the combination of ones spaced apart twin beds, one collapsible and slidable into the other bed, an intermediate frame connecting the beds and also slidable into the other bed with a movement relatively to the collapsible bed, such frame extending from end to end of the bed structure and providing a carriage for supporting from the floor the inner portion of the collapsible bed, the collapsible bed having at its outer portion means for supporting it from the floor independently of the intermediate frame, and locking devices for securing the intermediate frame and the collapsible bed against movement from their extreme outer positions.

15. lln a bed structure, the combination of twin beds, means for collapsing one of the beds, a spacing frame for disposing the beds for use as single beds or twin beds, means connecting the spacing frame and the collapsible bed for relative horizontal movements, means connecting the collapsible bed and the spacing frame with the other bed for relative horizontal movements with respect to the other bed, and individual supporting means for the spacing frame and each bed whereby to provide an independent support from the floor for each of the single beds and the spacing frame.

BENJAMIN M. FRANK. JOSEPH BASILE. 

